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AfterDawn.com: Weekly newsletter (44/2007)
Hello, and welcome to the new and enhanced AfterDawn Newsletter. As you can see we have completely re-designed the newsletter to better work with various email clients. More importantly we wanted to provide a cleaner, more accessible look and to the newsletter. 
 
This week we added a couple of guides to our guide section explaining the basics of High Definition Signals and essential information you need to know about HDTV. You can find links to both articles, and many more, at the end of the newsletter. 
 
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Without further ado, here's this week's letter.
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Recently updated software
· Mozilla Firefox v2.0.0.9
Firefox is Mozilla's next generation web browser.

· Mozilla Camino for Mac OS X v1.5.3
· BitComet 20071101 Beta
· Miro v0.9.9.9 Public Preview 3
· Automize for Linux v7.41
· Automize v7.41
· AbleFtp for Linux v7.41
· AbleFtp for Windows v7.41
· Automize for Mac OS X v7.41
· AutoKrypt v7.41
· AbleFtp for Mac OSX v7.41
· Defraggler v1.00.031 Beta
· Freespire v2.0.6
· Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) v1.0.7
· CPUMon v1.60
· Active ISO Burner v1.1.0.7
· AbleBurn v2.3
· WebSite-Watcher v4.35 Beta 1
· Binbot v1.1.1
· Binbot for Linux (SUSE) v1.1.1
· 4NT v8.02 Build 98
· Brute Force Uninstaller (BFU) v1.10.0
· FreeCommander v2007.10
· Core FTP LE v2.0 Build 1527 Beta
· CDBurnerXP Pro v4.0.022.370
· Azureus Java BitTorrent client v3.0.3.5 Beta 05 (update)
· Free Download Manager v2.5.724
· Fresh UI v7.94
· AvsP v2.0.2
· Bulk Rename Utility v2.7.0.0
· Comskip v0.79.111
· WinPatrol 2007 v12.2.2007.0
· Mozilla Lightning v0.7
· Codec Tweak Tool v2.2.2
· AIM v6.5.5.2
· Notepad++ v4.5
· Opera v9.50b
· Opera for Mac OS X v9.25 Beta Build 9613
· Agnitum Outpost Firewall PRO v2008 (6.0.2162.205.402.266)
· Movica v6.3 Beta

All latest updates and additions


Most popular hardware products
· Toshiba HD-A2 (DVD players)
· Nokia 6101 (Mobile phones)
· Diamond Viper ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 1GB (Video cards)
· Syntax Olevia 232V (Flat panel televisions)
· Samsung SyncMaster 226BW (Flat panel monitors)
· Canon EOS 400D (Digital cameras)
· Nokia 6288 (Mobile phones)
· Panasonic HDC-DX1 (Camcorders)
· LG 50PC3D (Flat panel televisions)
· BenQ FP241W (Flat panel monitors)


Latest game releases at Blasteroids.com
· Championship Manager 2008 (PC)
· Championship Manager 2008 (Mac)
· FIFA Manager 08 (PC)
· Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PSP)
· Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (PC)
· Sega Rally (PC)
· TimeShift (PC)
· TimeShift (PS3)
· TimeShift (Xbox 360)
· Guitar Hero III (PS2)
· Guitar Hero III (PS3)
· Guitar Hero III (Xbox 360)
· Guitar Hero III (Wii)
· Painkiller: Overdose (PC)
· Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PC)
· Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
· Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Xbox 360)
Featured News
1 November 2007
New Hi-Def Guides Available
Today AfterDawn kicks off a series of guides intended to help you navigate through the maze of hi-def technology. The first two guides cover general high definition signals and HDTV technology. Future guides in the series will include more details on basic technology, as well as instructions for basic Authoring and playback on computers and..
Read full story

31 October 2007
BD+ cracked by Slysoft
Slysoft boss Giancarlo Bettini has said that his company has cracked the new Blu-ray copy protection BD+ even though Sony has suggested that BD+ would be good for at least the next ten years.
Read full story

Other News
1 November 2007
· Sony starts aggressive PlayStation 3 and Blu-ray campaign
· Sony might sell animation and digital studios
· New music service to use Facebook and iTunes
· Panasonic DMP-BD30 will support Final Profile 1.1
· Blockbuster sees sizable Q3 net loss
· Toshiba HD-A2 to sell for $98 USD tomorrow at Wal-Mart
· Kmart drops Blu-ray for the holidays

31 October 2007
· Xbox 360 will not be getting IPTV this year
· Sharp talks out about LCD sales
· Best Buy launches video sharing service

30 October 2007
· Zucker isn't done bashing Apple
· 40GB PlayStation 3 is shipping with 65nm Cell processor
· Samsung releases fastest dual layer DVD burner
· Woman takes on Prince over DMCA takedown
· UK to get new Skype mobile phone
· Redbox extends its rental period
· Fox to release first Blu-ray title with "picture-in-picture interactivity"
· Apple puts limits on sales of iPhones
· NBCU Chief criticizes Apple yet again over iTunes

29 October 2007
· Comcast employees put in the middle of traffic shaping debate
· NBC online video moves to the Hulu private beta
· Publicly funded CDs offer an alternative to music label contracts
· Jaman brings international cinema to the internet
· Update: Xbox 360 with internal HD DVD drive is a possibility
· Worldwide Plasma sales set record high in Q3 2007
· Online music promotions for brick and mortar stores catching on
· Public Knowledge calls for copyright reform

28 October 2007
· CSS enabled burning is changing the face of DVD sales
· Blockbuster reports show Movielink as failed business
· Netflix sued for "optimizing interest potential"
· Nintendo to sell Wii in China and Korea
· HD VMD is coming to the US
· Update: Circuit City has HD DVD player for $198 USD as well
· The Pirate Bay promises to bring back OiNK

27 October 2007
· HD DVD player drops to under $200 USD at Wal-Mart
· Burns' Purple Violets becomes first movie to premiere on iTunes
· MPAA joins Japanese companies in support for amending copyright law
· Transformer HD DVD not selling as well as reported
· SanDisk files patent infringement suit against 25 companies
· Senators urge committee chairman to hold Net Neutrality hearing
· Latest PS3 firmware adds DualShock3 support
· Blu-ray barely beats out Transformers HD DVD sales for the week

26 October 2007
· Sony sells 120 millionth PlayStation 2 unit
· Blockbuster hopes to make a success of Movielink
· American Gangster available on P2P prior to theatrical release
· Comcast P2P filtering energizes Net Neutrality debate
· Webcaster testifies about royalties on Capitol Hill
· Judge rejects student's privacy claims in file sharing case
· Chinese LCD sales rise over 90 percent
· Samsung delays dual-format player again
· Xbox Live heading to India
· Michael Bay likes Blu-ray better after all

25 October 2007
· Vongo adds more media center device support
· NPD analysts predict long haul for next-gen adoption


Recommended guides
Introduction To Next-Generation Multimedia - HDTV Essentials
A basic overview of HDTV technology, including discussion of display types and signal standards

Introduction To Next-Generation Multimedia - High Definition Signals
A description of what a high definition video or audio signal is.

Using DGIndex
DGIndex is used to open MPEG-2 files for reading with programs like AviSynth and TMPGEnc XPress. This guide explains the basics of using it to create D2V projects and demux video and audio.

Comprehensive AfterDawn usage guide: Part 2
In Part 2 of this guide, you will learn how to search for what you are looking for before posting, how to start a new thread in the forums, post in other user's threads, editing your posts, UBB formatting tags, and sending private messages.

Comprehensive AfterDawn usage guide: Part 1
In the following three-part guide, users will learn the basics and more advanced aspects of the Afterdawn website including how to edit your post, find what you are looking for, forum etiquette and how to download the software of your choice. In

Convert .avi or .mkv to DVD-R using The FilmMachine
Convert .avi to DVD-R using The FilmMachine


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